Hydrangea paniculata: Cold-Hardy Panicle Hydrangea with Arching Branches

Hydrangea paniculata (panicle hydrangea) produces gracefully arching branches and pyramidal clusters of white flowers that turn pink-tinged to dusky purple. It is one of the most cold-hardy species and may be grown as a single-stemmed specimen or multi-stemmed shrub.

Noteworthy Characteristics

This is one of the most cold-hardy species. It may be grown as a single-stemmed specimen or as a multi-stemmed shrub.

Care

Grow in moist, well-drained soil in sun to partial shade. Blooms on current season's wood; may be cut back to a few buds to form a framework in spring for larger flowers, or allowed to grow with minimal pruning.

Propagation

Sow seed in a cold frame in spring; take softwood cuttings in early summer, hardwood cuttings in winter.

Problems

Gray mold, slugs, powdery mildew, rust, ringspot virus, leaf spots.

Overview

• Height: 15–30 ft.
• Spread: 10–15 ft.
• Growth Habit: Clumps
• Growth Pace: Fast Grower
• Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Moisture: Medium Moisture
• Maintenance: Moderate
• Characteristics: Showy Flowers, Showy Seed Heads
• Bloom Time: Summer
• Flower Color: Pink, White
• Uses: Beds and Borders, Cut Flower, Dried Flower, Specimen Plant/Focal Point
• Style: Cottage Garden
• Seasonal Interest: Summer Interest
• Tolerance: Frost Tolerant
• Type: Shrubs